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From the pages of The Ponca City News, Thursday, September 3, 1998 LOCAL DEATHS NEWS BRIEFS SPORTS GARDENING LOCALKanza Health Clinic Plans Dedication Event Sept. 9 Kanza Health Clinic Plans Dedication Event Sept. 9KAW CITY — Chairperson Wanda Stone has announced that the Kaw Nation will hold dedication ceremonies beginning at 11 a.m., September 9 at the Kanza Health Clinic, one mile east of Newkirk on River Road. The 7,200 square foot facility opened its doors on April 6 and marks the completion of the second phase of the Kanza Health Complex project that focuses on the treatment and prevention of health problems. Stone said, “This dedication signifies the realization of a vision that has as its basis the return of good health to the Kaw people and the communities in which we live.” The Kanza Wellness Center, a 10,950 square foot facility will house a 75 foot therapeutic exercise indoor swimming pool, is expected to be completed by October, and will complete the three phase Health Complex development project. Phase one, the Johnny Ray McCauley Center was opened in March 1997. Because of the success of this project and consistent with Kaw Tribal long range goals the Kaw Executive Council also recently approved the construction and implementation of the Kanza Child Care Facility to be located within the complex. Stone said, “The concept of the Health and Wellness Center was envisioned after studies indicated that the Kaw people were not accessing the existing health facilities. We realized that if our people were not accessing these services that our community members were probably also not receiving needed services. It was our vision to bring the services to the people. “We realized that we do not live in a vacuum and hope to create a healthy environment for the entire community.” Stone added, “The advent of this Indian Health Services (IHS) Self-Governance Demonstration Project was the impetus for this project. The Kaw Nation is the only Self-Governance Tribe in this area.” Keynote speaker for the dedication ceremony will be Paula Williams, a member of the Sac&Fox Nation and the first and current director of the Office of Tribal Self-Governance at IHS Headquarters in Rockville, Md. Funding for construction of the project was through the Indian Community Development Block Grant Program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Kaw Nation. Program funding for services and administration has been made available through the Kaw Nation and several agencies including the IHS through the Kaw Nation’s government-to-government Compact and through the Administration for Native Americans. The Kanza Health Clinic is named after the Kaw Tribe, which was originally known as the Kanza and from which the current State of Kansas derives its name. Partners with Newkirk. Newkirk City Manager Harold Harris told about the partnership between Newkirk and the Kaw Nation. Harris wrote the grant for the Kaw Nation for water service that came through Northern Oklahoma Development Association’s Rural Economic Action Program (REAP) and the City of Newkirk is overseeing the project. According to Larry Tipps, executive director of NODA, the grant was for $49,914 for water line and six fire hydrants. He said since the City of Newkirk has assisted in the project, part of the agreement is that the citizens of Newkirk will be allowed to use the clinic. Harris said the City of Newkirk will be providing a water line and that Newkirk will gain some electric and water sales from the project, plus the 24 new jobs for the economy. Tipps told that the REAP program has been in place for about three years and makes grants to government agencies with populations under 7,000. The purpose of the REAP grants is to draw people to the rural areas and also to keep them there by helping create jobs with improvements. Kay-9 Dog Training Begins Fall ClassesKay-9 Dog Training Club of Ponca City will begin its annual fall obedience classes at the South Avenue National Guard Armory on Monday, Sept. 21, from 7 to 8 p.m. There is no age limit, since dogs of any age can benefit. The 9-week class begins with registration and orientation week one without the dog, and ends week nine with graduation. All dogs must have proof of current vaccination. Applications may be picked up from local veterinarians or call Angie Maple at 762-6761 or Mary Garrison at 762-7360. There is a $40 fee. Trained instructors will teach the owners to train themselves and their dogs. Skills to be learned include giving praise, having a positive attitude and tone of voice, giving proper enthusiastic commands, getting to know their dogs better, and most of all, having fun together. The dogs will learn to socialize with other dogs and people while remaining confidently at the owner’s side, be quiet and non-aggressive, sit, down, stay, come when called, walk in heel position, about-turn, and many more. Most importantly, the dog will love being responsible and having a purpose. Renowned author Robert F. Jones says, “All puppies want to have jobs to do in a family, and it’s up to their human masters to train them for those jobs. Dogs who are not trained for a job, whether simple obedience or something more demanding, such as retrieving, sheep-herding, Seeing-Eye work, or police duty, will invent jobs for themselves — and usually get into trouble. Dogs who dig up yards, dump garbage cans, chase cars, or pick fights with neighborhood cats and dogs are examples of family pets who have made up their own jobs.” He added, “The secrets of successful training are really quite simple. You must be patient, repeating the lessons over and over until they become second nature to the pup. Whenever the pup does well, reward him with praise. Dogs are very sensitive to tones of voice and you really can’t praise them enough. The more you love your dog, the harder he’ll work to please you.” Kay-9 Dog Training Club of Ponca City, Inc. is a nonprofit organization. The $40 fee is used for buying equipment, materials, sending instructors and apprentices to training seminars, providing public services, and paying other club expenses. None of the instructors are paid for teaching — they do it because they love dogs and enjoy teaching people to train their dogs. The club invites interested dog owners to their meetings and hopes dog owners will become more involved with their dogs. Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month. P.C. Middle School Students To Record Smokeout SpotsPonca City Middle School students will have a chance to record their own radio commercial through a contest sponsored by the Kay County Chapter of the American Cancer Society and the Tobacco Free Oklahoma Coalition, according to Barbara Nickles, local tobacco education chairman of the ACS. The contest will be held through Oct. 15, and the winners will be announced in a school assembly on Nov. 5. The commercials will run on three local radio stations during the week of the Great American Smokeout, Nov. 16-22. Entries may be comprised of either individual students or teams of no more than five students. Each entry will consist of two items, submitted to the Middle School assistant principal’s office. The first part of the contest is a Scavenger Hunt. The hunt is designed to increase awareness of pro-tobacco messages and to publicize these findings. Students will keep a log of all smoking messages, blatant or hidden, seen during the contest period. Students will record the location, date and type of message seen, as well as the brand of tobacco promoted. Parents or other adults may assist the student(s) with either part of the contest; however, only the students will submit the final project. In the second part of the contest, the student(s) will record a public service announcement radio commercial on a standard cassette tape. The tape should be no longer than one minute long and will not be returned. The final entry can and may be edited for time, as most radio spots are no longer than 30 seconds. The commercial will also be submitted in typed form on 8-1/2-inch x 11-inch paper. Subject matter choices for the commercial should be either how tobacco industry advertising targets young people, or second hand smoke and how it affects young people. Winning students will be assigned to KIXR, KLOR or KPNC radio stations for the actual taping of the public service announcement. Winning entries will be broadcast on all three stations during the Great American Smokeout. Contacting the radio stations before the announcement of the winners will result in the disqualification of that student or team. Contest forms are available at the Middle School assistant principal’s office. For more information on contest rules, call Barbara Nickles at 765-6943 (home) or 765-8651 (work) or e-mail at nickles@fullnet.net. Indian Cultural Fall Inter Tribal Gourd Dance SetThe American Indian Cultural Society’s 6th annual Fall Inter-Tribal Fall Gourd Dance will be held Oct. 31 at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds in Norman, 615 East Robinson. The dance, co-hosted by the Red Rock Creek Gourd Clan, will be from 2 to 11 p.m. with a supper break at 5 p.m. A special welcome is extended to Comanche Little Ponies and all other gourd dancers. Emcee for the event will be Tim Tall Chief with Linda Big Soldier as Head Lady Dancer, Kelly Switch as Head Man Dancer, Leonard Cozad Jr. as Head Singer, and Arena Directors will be Allen Shemayme and Freddy Banderas. Arts and crafts booth space is available for Indian-related items only by calling (405) 527-9198. There will be a children’s area available. For additional information, call (405) 341-7874. Bedroom Fire Causes Damage To Woodbury HouseShortly after noon Tuesday Ponca City Fire Department units responded to a report of a house fire in the 200 block of Woodbury Road. According to Assistant Fire Chief Dale Hicks, the fire was contained to a bedroom. “It appeared the fire began near the beds because when we arrived the beds were on fire,” Hicks said. “We got there in time to contain the fire to the bedroom but there was considerable smoke damage throughout the house.” Preliminary reports indicate the fire was an electrical fire. DEATHSWilliam Fay Bunney William Fay BunneyTONKAWA — William Fay “Tots” Bunney, longtime Tonkawa resident, died Monday Aug. 31, 1998, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Ponca City. He was 83. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Tonkawa First United Methodist Church with Dr. Brian Kovacs officiating. Burial will follow in the Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery under the direction of McCafferty-Bolick Funeral Home. William Fay “Tots” Bunney was born in Stillwater on Feb. 17, 1915, to Ira A. and Mary (Parnelly) Bunney. After graduation from high school he attended college. On June 9, 1951, he married Helen Marie Jenkins in Garden City, Kan. and the couple moved to Tonkawa in 1953. Bunney owned his own welding service and was employed in the oil fields in the area until failing health forced his retirement. Survivors include his wife, Helen, of the home; one brother, Earl of Lehie Acres, Fla.; and one sister, Maude Walker of Tonkawa. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister. Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Bunney’s name to the First United Methodist Church, c/o McCafferty-Bolick Funeral Home, 400 East Grand, Tonkawa, OK 74653. Joe A. MoultonARKANSAS CITY, Kan. — Joe A. Moulton, former Conoco employee, died Monday, Aug. 31, 1998, at the South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center in Arkansas City, Kan. He was 78. A graveside service is set for 2 p.m. Friday at the Riverview Cemetery in Arkansas City with Envoy Johnny Harsh officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home, Arkansas City. Joe A. Moulton was born, Dec. 16, 1919, in Siloam Springs, Ark. He served in the military service during World War II. On April 10, 1981, he married Janet Grier in Ponca City. Moulton was employed at Conoco and was a member of the Ponca City American Legion Post. He is survived by his wife, Janet, of the home in Arkansas City; four sons, Alvin Moulton of Arkansas City, King Lusk of Newkirk, Larry Moulton of Blackwell and Henry Moulton of Tulsa; daughters and step-daughters, Debbie Moulton of Arkansas City, Venus Logsdon of Arkansas City, Rosa Logsdon of Ponca City and Teresa, Mary Lou, Sandra, Faye Lynn and Linda Jodene; and several grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Joe Jr.; his parents; three brothers, Raymond, Earl, and Albert Moulton; and four sisters, Myrtle, Helen, Lucille and Cora. Brittany Ann SmartBLACKWELL — Brittany Ann Smart, infant daughter of Stephen and Lois Smart of Blackwell, died early Wednesday morning, Sept. 2, 1998 at the Blackwell Regional Hospital. The funeral will be held graveside at 3 p.m. Friday at the Blackwell Cemetery with Mark Meador officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Roberts and Son Funeral Home, Blackwell. In addition to her parents, she is survived by two sisters, Stephanie and Sarah Smart, both of Blackwell; one brother, Stephen Smart Jr. of Blackwell; grandparents, John and Lola Hockman of Blackwell and Jack and Diane Roman of Butler, Mo.; great-grandmother, Peggy Hutchinson of Butler, Mo.; great-grandfather, Lloyd Neely of Tonkawa; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Leon D. Smart and Helen Keith; great-grandfather, Earl Hutchinson and great-grandmother, Frieda Neely. Stacey E. BuffaloheadStacey E. Buffalohead, Ponca City resident, died Tuesday morning, Sept. 1, 1998, at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kan. He was 51. A prayer service is set for today and Friday at 7 p.m. at the Ponca Full Gospel Church. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the church with the Rev. Willis Backwater of Salina, Okla., officiating. Burial will follow in the Ponca Indian Cemetery under the direction of Trout Funeral Home. The traditional Indian feast will not be held. Stacey E. Buffalohead was born Feb. 17, 1947, in Pawnee, the son of Thurman and Thelma (Roy) Buffalohead. He graduated from Ponca City High School and attended Bacone College in Muskogee and Cameron Junior College in Lawton. Buffalohead had served as served the Ponca Tribe as chairman of the Tribal Council and JTPA job training program planner; for the Tonkawa Tribe Housing Authority; as executive director for KEDA, an educational program for the Kaw Tribe; and also worked for the Otoe-Missouria Tribe. Survivors include four sons, Pete Buffalohead of Ponca City, Jerrod and Jason Buffalohead, both of Lawrence, Kan., and Stacey Buffalohead Jr. of Newkirk; his parents, Thurman and Thelma Buffalohead of Ponca City; one sister, Linda Rhea of Ponca City; and three grandchildren. Casket bearers will be Harley Buffalohead, Dwight Buffalohead, Pete Buffalohead, Jerrod Buffalohead, Jason Buffalohead and Stacey Buffalohead Jr. Roy Allison AlsdurfBLACKWELL — Roy Allison Alsdurf, former Blackwell resident, died Tuesday evening, Sept. 1, 1998, at the Veterans Center in Clinton. He was 76. The funeral will be held graveside at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the Blackwell Cemetery. The Rev. Bill Kalfas, Blackwell First Church of the Nazarene, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Roberts and Son Funeral Home, Blackwell. An American Flag presentation will be made to the family by members of the American Legion and VFW. Roy Allison Alsdurf was born Nov. 22, 1921, in Manchester, the son of Robert H. and Addie (McCartney) Alsdurf. He grew up on the Williams Ranch west of Blackwell, and worked in Blackwell prior to entering the U.S. Army in 1942. Following his discharge in 1945, he settled in Wichita, Kan. and worked as a security guard for the Wichita Eagle-Beacon newspaper. He married Alice Marie Mills on Aug. 13, 1957, in Raton, N.M. and the couple established their home in Wichita, Kan. After working at the newspaper for 25 years, he was employed as a security guard for the Wichita Public Library. In 1984, the couple moved to Blackwell. He moved to Clinton to live at the Veterans Center in July 1995. Alsdurf was a member of the Nazarene Church, Blackwell American Legion, VFW, and the Moose Lodge. Survivors include a sister, Lillie Lane of Blackwell and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife on April 22, 1991; his parents; and three sisters, Pearl Eudaily, Peggy Lowery, and Bertha Terrell. Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Alsdurf’s name to the American Cancer Society, c/o Roberts Funeral Home, 120 Padon, Blackwell, OK 74631. Mabel Dorothy VarnellBLACKWELL — Mabel Dorothy Varnell, Blackwell resident, died Wednesday, Sept. 2, 1998, at Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home in Blackwell. She was 76. The funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Blackwell First Assembly of God Church. Burial will be in the Blackwell Cemetery under the direction of Roberts and Son Funeral Home, Blackwell. Mabel Dorothy (Baney) Varnell was born Oct. 14, 1921, in Texas County, Mo., to Ben and Mattie Baney. As a young girl, she moved with her family to the Mannford area in Oklahoma where she grew up and attended school. She was married to Virgil “Shorty” Varnell on Sept. 30, 1939, in Sapulpa and the couple established their first home in Mannford. Mrs. Varnell worked as a waitress in several Mannford cafes. The couple later moved to Helena and in 1954 to Braman, where Mrs. Varnell worked at the Oklahoman Restaurant. They moved to Blackwell in the late 1970s. Mrs. Varnell was a member of the Blackwell First Assembly of God Church where she had served as Sunday School Superintendent and secretary, youth group leader, song leader and in the Women’s Missionary group. Survivors include one daughter, Patty Steuver of Blackwell; one sister, Gladys Kirkpatrick of Oilton; one brother, Cecil Baney of San Antonio, Texas; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband on Nov. 3, 1996; her parents; and one brother, Ray Baney. Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Varnell’s name to the First Assembly of God Church Building Fund, c/o Roberts Funeral Home, 120 West Padon, Blackwell, OK 74631. Florris CashBLACKWELL — Florris Cash, longtime Blackwell-Tonkawa area resident, died Sept. 1, 1998, in Tonkawa. She was 85. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Blackwell First Baptist Church with the Rev. Chris Manbeck of Indian Hills Church of the Nazarene, Wichita, Kan., officiating. Burial will be in the Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery under the direction of McCafferty-Bolick Funeral Home. Florris (Tarrant) Cash was born June 25, 1913, to George O. and Ollie M. Tarrant on an Indian lease farm northwest of Tonkawa. She was married to John Cash on April 23, 1944, in Salt Lake City, Utah and the couple celebrated 53 years of marriage before his death. The couple had made their retirement home in Blackwell for several years. Mrs. Cash had been a beautician since 1931 when permanents were only $1. She was an active member of the Blackwell First Baptist Church and a member of the Gleaner Sunday School Class. She enjoyed hosting Bible Study at her home. Mrs. Cash won numerous ribbons for canning and crochet entries at the Kay County Fair in Blackwell. She was actively involved with her children in their school activities including PTA and den mother for the Blue Birds and Cub Scouts. Mrs. Cash had also served as chairman of the CFO and foundation chairman and food closet holder for the food drive for the Blackwell American Cancer Society and a volunteer for the Top of Oklahoma Museum. Survivors include four children, John T. Cash of Tonkawa, Sherilyn Elder of Wichita, Kan., Brenda Ray of Elsberry, Mo., and Verona Mair of Ponca City; one sister, Nina Norvell of Enterprise, Ore.; one brother, George Tarrant of Burns, Ore.; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Dorothy B. JobeARKANSAS CITY, Kan. — Dorothy B. Jobe, former Ponca City resident, died Monday, Aug. 31, 1998, at the South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center in Arkansas City, Kan. She was 92. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, at the Presbyterian Manor Chapel in Arkansas City with the Rev. Steve Chambers officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Cemetery in Ponca City. Arrangements and cremation were under the direction of Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home, Arkansas City. Dorothy B. (Snyder) Jobe was born Jan. 6, 1906, in Harding, Kan., the daughter of Franklin P. and Julia (Pitman) Snyder. She was married to Frank O. “Jake” Jobe Sr. in Winfield, Kan., on Dec. 1, 1923. The couple made their home in Ponca City for several years, where they operated the first Help Yourself Laundry in Ponca City. Mrs. Jobe also owned and operated a knit shop and was active in the Democratic Party. She was a member of the Ponca City First Christian Church. Mrs. Jobe moved to Arkansas City, Kan., after the death of her husband. Survivors include one son, Frank Jobe Jr. of Rocky Ford, Colo.; three sisters, Hallie Hill of Mesa, Ariz, Pauline Brown of Phoenix, Ariz., and Millie Gilstrap of Scottsdale, Ariz.; one brother, Thomas Taylor of Olathe, Kan.; one granddaughter, two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Bert, Earl and Jimmy Snyder and one sister, Anne Lemen. ObituariesMargaret Ellene MockMargaret Ellene Mock, 311 South Eighth Street, died Saturday, Aug. 29, 1998 at her home. She was 86. A graveside service will be held Friday, 1 p.m. at Memorial Park Cemetery, Edmond. The funeral service will be Saturday, 11 a.m. at the Ponca City First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Denny Hook, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of the Trout Funeral Home. Born June 7, 1912 at Kingfisher, she was the daughter of Henry Albert and Ethel Grace Harrison Long. She attended rural schools and graduated from Kingfisher High School in 1930. She then attended Central State Teachers College for two years. Margaret began teaching in the rural Kingfisher school system. On March 30, 1935, she married L.E. Mock in Oklahoma City. The couple moved to Ponca City in 1944. She was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church, the Friendship Sunday School Class and the Chrysanthemum Garden Club and was one of the founding volunteers for Peachtree Landing. She enjoyed reading, cooking and canning, birdwatching, meeting with her friends at the Wheatheart Center, and had devoted much of her time reading to nursing home residents. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. George D. (Anna Margaret) Helton and Mrs. Charles M. (Barbara) Miller, both of Ponca City; a son, Hugh Earl Mock, Glendale, Ariz.; three sisters, Leone Bryan, Norman, Louise Lombardo, Beaumont, Texas, and Ann Graham, Oklahoma City; grandchildren, Mrs. Debbie Helton Turner, Darrel Helton, David Helton, Bill Miller, Bob Miller, Kelly Miller, Wendy Miller Trenary, Jeff Mock, Chris Mock, and Greg Mock; and great-grandchildren, Ryan Keller, Aaron Keller, Caleb Turner, Kendra Turner, Jacody Helton, Jessica Helton, Charles R. Miller, Peyton Miller, Hailey Miller, Kelsey Miller, Schuyler Trenary, Hunter Trenary, Ahmed Figueroa, Denise Figueroa, Jeffry Mock, and Douglas Mock. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother, three sisters, an infant daughter, a grandson and great-granddaughter. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 200 South Sixth Street, Ponca City, OK 74601 or to Peachtree Landing, 105 West Hazel, Ponca City, OK 74601. The family will be at 1808 Lake Road. paid obituary Audrey Onstot JohnsonAudrey Onstot Johnson, who resided in Ponca City most of her life, died Saturday morning, Aug. 29, 1998, in Houston, Texas. She was 91. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Ponca City First Baptist Church Chapel with the Rev. Larry Heslip, minister of education, officiating. A private committal service will be held at the Odd Fellows Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home. Born Nov. 13, 1906, in Jet, Audrey was one of six daughters of Charles and Pearl (Bullard) Knouse. In 1913 the family moved to Ponca City where Audrey graduated from high school. In 1926, she was married to Arthur Onstot whose family made the Cherokee Strip Run and farmed west of town. The couple resided in Ponca City where he was employed by Conoco until his death in 1968. Audrey was also employed by Conoco from 1942 until her retirement in 1966. In 1970, she married J. Kelly Johnson, also a longtime resident of Ponca City and Conoco retiree. She was preceded in death by Kelly in 1994. Also preceding her in death were three sisters, Euima Lierley, Catherine Matthews, and Faye Guinn; her stepson, Biff Johnson; and her great-granddaughter, Rachel Tharpe. Mrs. Johnson had been a member of the First Baptist Church in Ponca City since 1916 and actively participated in the Naomi Class. She was also a charter member of the Ponca City Country Club, an avid golfer, and was an energetic participant in the Women’s Golf Association. She especially enjoyed people, had a wonderful sense of humor and took great pleasure in helping others. Her many friends will attest to the fact that the world is a better place because of her. Survivors include a son, Neal Onstot and his wife, Charlene, of Houston, Texas; one stepdaughter, Mildred Kellene Johnson Hardy and her husband, Carey, of Richardson, Texas; two sisters, Mary Buechner and Irma Chisholm of Arkansas City, Kan.; three granddaughters, Renee Clark and husband, Scott, of Tuscola, Texas, Jamie Tharpe of Houston, Texas, and Courtney Prudhomme, and husband, Thomas, of Houston, Texas; two great-grandchildren, Brett Tharpe and Veronica Clark; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family requests that donations be made to Mrs. Johnson’s name to a charity of donor’s choice. The family will be at Trout Funeral Home, Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. to receive friends. paid obituary FuneralsFridayRuth CrainFuneral at 10 a.m. at the First Osage Baptist Church in Fairfax. Burial will be in the Fairfax Cemetery under the direction of Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home. NEWS BRIEFSDay School Openings — First Baptist Day School has openings for babies and 3 & 4 year olds. For more information call 765-3435. Instant Passport Pictures. Graham Photo, 201 North First, 765-4348. adv. 24th Infantry Reunion — The 24th Infantry is searching for members who served with, or was attached to, the 24th Infantry. The annual reunion for men who served with that group will be held on Sept. 23-27 at the Arkansas Excelsior Hotel in Little Rock, Ark. For more information write or call Harold Peters, 14030 Xanthus Lane, Rogers, MN 55374 (612) 427-2433. Inventory Clearance!! Are you missing out???? Back on the rack. adv. Curfew Violation — At 2:38 a.m. Thursday a young girl, located at West Highland Avenue and North Palm Street, was issued a citation and then released to her parents. Pauline's Shrimp Peel. All you can eat, $10.95, Friday the 4th. For reservations, call 765-5460. adv. Daring Tactics — At 7:21 a.m. Wednesday police were advised that two juveniles in the area of Trout School were pulling out into traffic. An officer was notified. Dougan's Bar-B-Q Friday Special from 4-8 p.m., All you can eat Ribs with beans, potato salad and coleslaw, $7.49. 215 South 14th, 765-7979. adv. Break-In — At 9:38 a.m. Wednesday a man in the 400 block of North Pine Street called police after discovering that his garage had been broken into. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Last Week for the Seafood Buffet! All you can eat seafood buffet. Crab legs, peel and eat shrimp, steamed fish, fried fish, and much, much more! Wednes- day night, 4pm-close. $9.99. Golden Corral. adv. Arrest — At 6:35 p.m. Wednesday police arrested a 38-year-old man from Washington County on a city warrant for failure to pay. Arrest — At 12:36 a.m. Thursday a 21-year-old man was arrested from the 800 block of South Second Street for disturbing the peace and public intoxication. Arrest — A 22-year-old man was arrested at 10:29 a.m. Wednesday from the 100 block of Westbury Road on a city warrant for failure to pay. Library Closing — The Ponca City Library will be closed Sept. 5-7, Labor Day weekend. Sunday hours, 2 to 5 p.m., will begin on Sept. 13. The Library will be open on Sundays throughout the school year. Vintage Formats, maternity shoes. Something for everyone! Back on the rack. adv. Accident — At 11:28 a.m. police were notified of an accident in the 700 block of Monument Road. Enrique’s Will be closed Monday for Labor Day. adv. Injury Accident — One person was taken to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center at 1:23 p.m. Wednesday by ambulance after sustaining injuries in a vehicular accident in the 2300 block of North Fourteenth Street. Need Hearing help? Heartland Hearing Aid Center is here just for you. Conventional, programmable single multi-channel, digital, what’s best for you? Come by or call 1302 North 7th, 767-1961 and find the answer. adv. Arrest — At 2:06 p.m. Wednesday a 75-year-old man was arrested from the 100 block of North Oak Street on a Kay County warrant for failure to pay. Stolen Stove — At 7:44 p.m. Wednesday a man in the 2900 block of North Union Street notified police that his stove had been stolen. Need Your carpet cleaned? Top of the line equipment, latest technology factory trained technician, introductory price. Call Floorcraft, 762-8381. adv. Arrest — A 40-year-old man was arrested at 3:48 p.m. Wednesday from the 600 block of South Thirteenth Street. Head Country all day Friday Special All you can eat, smoked BBQ ribs, beans, potato salad, and coleslaw, only $6.95, all day. 1217 East Prospect. 767-8304. adv. Residential Vandalism — A woman in the 600 block of South Thirteenth Street contacted police at 5:02 p.m. Wednesday after her home had been vandalized. Art Association Fall Flea Market. Friday 4th-Saturaday 5th. 819 East Central. Assorted merchandise at affordable prices. adv. Arrest — A 27-year-old man was arrested at 11:10 p.m. Wednesday from the 600 block of South Fourteenth Street for driving under the influence. A vehicle was released to a licensed driver. Art Association Flea Market — The Ponca City Art Association Flea Market will be Friday and Saturday, at the garages and on the grounds of the Art Center, 819 East Central. Stolen Bike — At 5:08 p.m. Wednesday a man in the 1300 block of West Otoe Avenue notified police of a stolen bike. An officer was assigned. Free Pregnancy test. Birth Choice cares. Confidential.Hours: Tuesday 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, 1-3 p.m. and Thursday 6-8 p.m. 205 West Hartford. adv. Accident — An accident in the 800 block of North Ash Street was reported to police at 5:09 p.m. Wednesday. High Stepper class- A Step Above- At Kem’s Gym. Train for try outs or just get in shape. (580)765-7726. adv. Stolen Vehicle — At 5:30 p.m. police were contacted about a vehicle stolen from the 1100 block of East Prospect Avenue. A report was taken. Bike Accident — Police were called to the intersection of Fifth Street and East Grand Avenue at 5:37 p.m. Wednesday after receiving a report that a juvenile was hit by a bicycle. A report was taken. Arrest — A 34-year-old man was arrested from North Lake Street and West Chestnut Avenue at 6:18 p.m. Wednesday for no insurance, no driver’s license and no seat belt. Break-In — A man in the 600 block of South Twelfth Street called police at 6:47 p.m. Wednesday to report that his house had been vandalized. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Dougan's Bar-B-Q Thursday Special from 4-? 1/2 BBQ Chicken with 2 vegetables. $4.25. 215 South 14th. 765-7979. adv. Break-In — Police were notified at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday that a house in the 300 block of South Ash Street had been broken into. An officer was assigned. Arrest — Police arrested a 46-year-old man at 9:36 p.m. Wednesday from West Highland Avenue and North Osage Street for actual physical control. Vandalism — Vandalism in the 600 block of South Thirteenth Street was reported to police at 10:40 a.m. Wednesday. Arrest — Police arrested a 41-year-old man from Municipal Court at 10:29 a.m. Wednesday on a city warrant for failure to pay. GARDENINGWeather Condition Playing Key Role In Fall Gardening Weather Condition Playing Key Role In Fall GardeningBy Bob Keating OSU Extension Service STILLWATER — Because of hot weather lingering into fall, obtaining a uniform stand of plants in a fall garden sometimes can be a problem, says David Hillock, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension gardening specialist. Special treatments such as shade over seeded rows and supplemental watering to reduce soil temperature may be needed to enhance seed germination. In order for a seed to germinate, it must have proper temperature, adequate moisture and sufficient oxygen. Temperature and moisture can be controlled by applying mulch over the row after planting and watering, or use of screen wire strips or boards to cover the row. Covers should be removed after seedlings emerge. By using those special treatments along with planting the seeds no deeper than 10 times the seed diameter, proper seed germination and sprouting should occur, Hillock says. With conditions present that promote germination of planted vegetable seeds, grass and broadleaf weeds also thrive. To control weeds, mulch the soil or cultivate when the weeds are very small and more easily destroyed. Insects can be a problem in a fall garden, but can be controlled with frequent checking and treatment. A garden and its plants can be destroyed within a week if insects are allowed to thrive. Take immediate protective measures if harmful insects are found, Hillock recommends. SPORTSWildcats Seeking Hot Season Opener Wildcats Seeking Hot Season OpenerBy FRED HILTON News Sports Editor With over three weeks of football practice behind them, Ponca City’s Wildcats are ready to hit on some one else and coach Todd Kimrey is hoping for a hot game. Hot, like in temperature hot. “I hope it’s 100 degrees,” Kimrey said as he prepared to send the Cats against powerful Tulsa Hale at the East Tulsa Sports Complex tonight. “I really hope it’s hot as heck,” the coach said. “I don’t know what condition they (the Rangers) are in but I think we’re in pretty good shape.” Shape is what Kimrey feels will pull the Wildcats through against the Rangers, who look to have offensive firepower to spare. Hale has two of the best backs — quarterback Beau Kemp and tailback KeJaun Jones — the Cats are likely to meet all season. The Rangers are fast and they are big. Kimrey is hoping that size will work against the Rangers in hot weather. The new head coach has stressed conditioning all through the early practices, feeling that if the Cats can stay close in a game until the fourth quarter they’ll have a good chance to win. “I think we’re ready,” Kimrey said Wednesday morning. “It’s hard to tell going into the first game. But I feel like the kids are physically ready and we have a day and a half to get them mentally ready.” The Cats will start the season with no serious injuries. Quarterback Eric Michael and cornerback-kicker Jared Sindelar have been called fit after sitting out the early scrimmages with injuries. “We have some small injuries,” Kimrey said. “But nothing that will keep anyone from playing.” Hale coach Rick Patterson is putting a lot of emphasis on this game for the Rangers. It will be their first in Class 6A after finishing 8-3 in Class 5A last season. Kimrey is putting some emphasis on this game, too, but in different places. “This is not a must win game,” the coach said. “It would be very nice if we did win, but what we want most is to continue to make progress, to continue to get better, not make the same mistakes we made in the scrimmages. “We have to block well and we have to tackle well,” Kimrey said. “If we do that, winning will take care of itself.” Kimrey installed a new offense and a slightly different defense this year, so he and his staff have been stressing fundamentals in practice. “We’re where we need to be,” he said as his team approached the season opener. “I think the kids are beginning to understand our game management. They understand why we installed the wishbone and why we’re using the defense we’re using. How all of that fits into the game plan.” Kimrey feels that the inside game the Cats have stressed offensively is the perfect way to attack the Rangers’ defense. “They are better on the outside than they are on the inside,” he said after watching Hale in scrimmage last weekend. “They are strong and fast on the outside,” Kimrey said of the Rangers. “I don’t think we can get outside on those people. But we can get outside if they start to draw in to stop our inside game.” The “three-yards-and-a-cloud-of-dust,” inside game may not be exciting, but Kimrey thinks the Cats can get the job done that way. “I’ll take three-yards-and-a-cloud-of-dust all night long,” he said. Kimrey admits that the Rangers’ backfield combo of Kemp and Jones will be hard to stop. “They also have a good tight end, a good blocking fullback and a good defensive end,” Kimrey said. “We are going to have to play good defense.” In an early season game like this, Kimrey expects a low scoring battle, which will make the Cats’ kicking game very important. “Special teams can make the difference in a game like this,” Kimrey said, noting the Poncans will be hard pressed to replace the likes of deep snapper Jay Bentley and punter Ryan Treadway. Backup quarterback Blake Geubelle will handle the punting for the Cats and Kimrey said his range on punts is 30 to 40 yards. “But if I had my choice between a 40 yard punt with no coverage and a 30-yard punt with coverage, I’ll take the 30 yarder,” Kimrey said. Sindelar will do kickoffs and field goals. “If he hits it right, he can kick it 40 to 45 yards,” Kimrey said of Sindelar’s field goal tries. “If we get 40 to 45 yards out and have the wind, we’ll try a field goal.” Running backs Kris Shores and Joe Roland will handle the punting and kickoff returns. Kimrey says as of right now the Wildcats have only about five players going both ways, “and they’re all backs. But we’ll make sure they get some rest. We’ll do a lot of substituting for them.” Area PreviewPrep Football Takes OverBy MATTHEW KOENIG News Sports Writer Mark McGwire who? Baseball may still have the hottest stories, but it seems everyone’s attention is already turning to that other Field of Dreams. It’s Week One for prep football, and for players across the state, butterflies in the belly are coming back to life. Intrepid tailgaters are dusting off the hibachis. The prognosticating pundits of gridiron fortunes will have to take a seat now, and watch, while coaches can quit muttering cliches and start — well — yelling. A lot. Turn on the lights, break out the band, it’s football time, again. Locally, the season is set to explode with several intense battles right off the bat. Cross-county rivals Tonkawa and Newkirk clash in what may be — if a local radio station’s hype-job is correct — the biggest football game in the history of the universe. In Class 2A, Woodland will host Pawnee in another heated rivalry, while the youthful Morrison Wildcats will travel to take on highly-touted Christian Heritage, tonight, in a Class B showdown. Also, 4A Blackwell will travel to 2A Alva, Class C Shidler hosts Cedar Vale, Kan., while Deer Creek-Lamont, also Class C, will play host to Sharon-Mutual. Tonkawa Buccaneers at Newkirk Tigers Although they’ve gone through this every season for the past 69 years, there’s something about this Friday’s showdown between the Bucs and Tigers that has the aura of myth in the making. Blame it on two things. One, both teams are loaded with some of the greatest talent they’ve ever known. In at least one poll, Tonkawa is ranked No. 1 in the state, while Newkirk is expected to be a contender in their own division — even after graduating to a tougher Class 2A. Two, the hype. Credit this to one man: Marco Castillo, a hyper-kinetic Ponca City radio personality who has done promos with everyone from the mayors of Tonkawa and Newkirk to Tinseltown celebrities to a lowly News reporter. Castillo is a fanatic when it comes to these two teams. “They’re two intense teams on the field, and I’m just trying to be as intense as they are on the radio,” he claims. And while the crowd estimates for Friday’s matchup have escalated to impossible numbers (5,000, according to one report), the whole buildup belies what is really at stake here. Namely, not much. If you discount the rivalry, it’s just another non-district, non-conference game. “It’s not a make or break game — for us or for them,” says Newkirk coach Sonny Schovanec. “Yeah, it’s a bragging rights game, it’s important to the community and to the kids, but I’m ready to get this one behind us and concentrate on the next one.” Tonkawa head coach Steve Love, whose squad has perhaps their most important game next week against district foe Luther, concurs. “It’s been hard to stay focused with all the hoopla,” he says. “We want to look sharp and we don’t want any mistakes. We want everyone doing the right thing. First games generally set the tone for the season, and this is going to be our warm-up for district play.” Still, while the coaches could probably live without all the extraneous distractions, they nevertheless sound a bit edgy when it comes down to discussing the guys on the opposite sideline. “Newkirk people don’t like Tonkawa,” says Love, whose Bucs blew past the Tigers last year, 36-0. “And that’s because we compete in every sport with them, all year round. A lot of these kids know each other from wrestling and basketball, so it’s going to be a good, heated-up contest.” Though Schovanec knows his team is still the underdog (“they have a chance because they’re there,” quips another local coach), he does expect a closer match than last year, and isn’t about to grant any concessions to the mighty Bucs. With a mistake-free, emotional effort, he believes his team can pull out the upset. “I’d be very, very surprised if it’s not a hard-nosed, hard-fought game,” he says. “Yesterday we had our best practice ever, and we’ve had two great scrimmages. Friday, we’re going to come out in that first quarter and get after some people.” Pawnee Black Bears at Woodland Cougars Call Woodland coach Bill Pascoe “cautiously optimistic” about Friday’s showdown with division title-hopeful Pawnee. Maybe a little more cautious than optimistic, actually. “They (Pawnee) have got a decent bunch of kids. They might have the best team they’ve had in 18 years. Matching up we’re going to have a hard time. They’re beatable, but it’s going to be difficult.” The Cougars are young, with just five upperclassmen on their starting roster. Between graduation, injuries and family situations, they’re out eight skill people this year, and have to square off against a defense that’s given up a scant 13.4 points a game over the past 13 seasons. Still, to Pawnee coach Bobby Miller, nothing is guaranteed. “It’s going to be a typical rivalry. Every single play is important, and this early in the season, one or two miscues can cost ya.” Miller also says his team, after a weak scrimmage against Davenport, is just now regaining some of the intensity they had earlier in the season. He also believes that the Cougars aren’t playing up to their own potential, and with a stepped-up effort, could sting his Black Bears. “I don’t think either team has the advantage,” he says. Morrison Wildcats at Christian Heritage Crusaders The Wildcats started off their season last year 0-5. While coach Joe Sindelar would like to avoid “having that much misery dealt to me this year,” this isn’t the game he’d like to start off with. The Crusaders whipped up on Oklahoma Christian School in their first game of last season, and OCS went on to the Class B finals. Though Christian Heritage is an Independent school, and thus cannot qualify for the playoffs, it in no way diminishes the enthusiasm they bring to the field. “They’ve had a stable coaching staff for a number of years, and they’ve never put a poor product on the field,” says Sindelar. “They graduated a lot of seniors last year but they’re still ranked about fifth in the state. They’ve got great overall team speed.” OU’s Backup QB SuspendedNORMAN (AP) — Oklahoma’s backup quarterback will miss the season opener Saturday. Jarrod Reese will serve a one-game suspension for breaking a team rule during the spring, head coach John Blake said. Reese’s absence means Patrick Fletcher will be No. 2 behind Brandon Daniels. The Sooners open their season at home against North Texas.
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